In addition to robot building and costuming, it turns out there is a whole sub-set of fandom that makes dioramas. This is something that I had been totally unaware of until C4. Above is a spaceport, patterned after Mos Eisley and it may well be Mos Eisley. The Obi-Wan mural on the building is an interesting touch. Below is Endor. At another table were dozens of diorama tree bases as people were planning to spend their evening making a large scale Endor forest.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
Yaaaay! The dioramas! Very cool...
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